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Household of James Balfour (born 1823, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Savoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James Balfour and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balfour, born in 1823 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Balfour, born in 1830 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1855 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1856 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1859 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1861 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1865 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1862 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1863 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Balfour's household
James
Balfour
Head
Margaret
Balfour
Wife
William
Balfour
Son
Margaret
Balfour
Daughter
Mary
Balfour
Daughter
Catherine
Balfour
Daughter
George
Balfour
Son
John
Balfour
Son
John
Walker
Servant
William
Cruickshank
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Balfour |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Balfour | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Balfour | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Balfour | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Balfour | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Balfour | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Balfour | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Balfour | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Balfour | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Walker | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Cruickshank | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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